Paulboard Top 30 | 03.24.23 | are you too cynical...

[crystalphoenix]

Super happy to see "Don't Cry for Me" make your chart, if only barely!

I played "Clean". It's good. Pleased to see "F2F" rebound to no. 3 and "Lost Track" re-enter.

Your impact! (Ditto for that "F2F" rebound).

Ha, yeah, I'm definitely a full-on Pale Waves disciple now Bless you for opening your ears (and heart) to their gospel!

Thanks again, Akini!

[crystalphoenix]

Paulboard Top 30
Chart Date: 01/13/23

• Pale Waves refuse to recede for anyone but themselves, as their debut album takes center stage.

TW | LW | WKS ON | TITLE | ARTIST | PEAK | CERT

01 (07) 02 | "Noises" - Pale Waves | 1 (1) | [G]
02 (R-) 14 | "Superimpose" - ELIO | 1 (1) | [3xP]
03 (11) 05 | "Kill Bill" - SZA | 2 | [P]
04 (01) 02 | "Clean" - Pale Waves | 1 (1)
05 (N-) 01 | "Red" - Pale Waves | 5
06 (03) 05 | "F2F" - SZA | 1 (2) | [P]
07 (N-) 01 | "Eighteen" - Pale Waves | 7
08 (N-) 01 | "One More Time" - Pale Waves | 8
09 (02) 02 | "Unwanted" - Pale Waves | 2
10 (R-) 03 | "Ghost In The Machine" - SZA ft. Phoebe Bridgers | 10
11 (N-) 01 | "Black" - Pale Waves | 11
12 (06) 02 | "Jealousy" - Pale Waves | 6
13 (R-) 17 | "Hold The Girl" - Rina Sawayama | 1 (1) | [3xP]
14 (N-) 01 | "Shirt" - SZA | 14
15 (R-) 09 | "Hits Different" - Taylor Swift | 1 (1) | [P]
16 (R-) 03 | "Nobody Gets Me" - SZA | 6
17 (N-) 01 | "Open Arms" - SZA ft. Travis Scott | 17
18 (27) 17 | "American Teenager" - Ethel Cain | 1 (3) | [3xP]
19 (R-) 13 | "Hurricanes" - Rina Sawayama | 1 (2) | [2xP]
20 (R-) 13 | "Anything But Me" - MUNA | 1 (2) | [2xP]
21 (04) 04 | "Dancing's Done" - Ava Max | 4 | [G]
22 (N-) 01 | "Drive" - Pale Waves | 22
23 (05) 03 | "Beautiful, All Alone" - DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ | 5
24 (15) 02 | "Only Problem" - Pale Waves | 15
25 (N-) 01 | "Conceited" - SZA | 25
26 (R-) 03 | "Special" - SZA | 11
27 (R-) 04 | "Too Late" - SZA | 8
28 (R-) 11 | "Catch Me In The Air" - Rina Sawayama | 6 | [2xP]
29 (N-) 01 | "There's A Honey" - Pale Waves | 29
30 (14) 02 | "Numb" - Pale Waves | 14

[GOLD] = 25+ total plays
[PLAT] = 50+ total plays

[heppolo]

The complete domination of Pale Waves and SZA - amazing.
I did chart "Superimpose" myself thanks to you.

[flopho]

*insert joke about Pale Waves and wave here* wow now that's some domination from them! So far the one that has left the strongest impression on me after Clean is Unwanted

Glad to see Elio's year-end chart impact here, Superimpose is still a banger. And seeing Ethel jump up a few places even with all the new entries is amazing (I realise it's the year-end impact too lol, but still)...reminds me that I still haven't decided who's going to be my 2022 #1

[crystalphoenix]

The complete domination of Pale Waves and SZA - amazing.

Ha, yeah, those are basically the 3-4 albums I'm rotating through right now (it also helps that "Kill Bill" is currently slaying several official charts, which keeps it on my mind even more).

I did chart "Superimpose" myself thanks to you.

Many thanks for showing dear ELIO some love! I was a bit shocked at the YouTube numbers for her official/proper videos even after entering Charli's orbit and getting her seal of approval ("9 Lives" doesn't even have 9k views).

Thanks again, heppolo!

[crystalphoenix]

*insert joke about Pale Waves and wave here* wow now that's some domination from them! So far the one that has left the strongest impression on me after Clean is Unwanted

Ha, Dad(dy) jokes are always welcome here! "Clean" and "Unwanted" were definitely smart single selections.

Glad to see Elio's year-end chart impact here, Superimpose is still a banger. And seeing Ethel jump up a few places even with all the new entries is amazing (I realise it's the year-end impact too lol, but still)...reminds me that I still haven't decided who's going to be my 2022 #1

I didn't realize you're still finalizing the rankings as you post them! Does this mean it's not too late to bribe "American Teenager," "Hurricanes," and "Hold The Girl" into your Year-End Top 5...?

Thanks again, flopho!

[crystalphoenix]

Paulboard Top 30
Chart Date: 01/20/23

• Despite falling short on Billboard, SZA successfully slays Bill, Pale Waves, and the rest of her Paulboard competition to claim her fourth No. 1.

TW | LW | WKS ON | TITLE | ARTIST | PEAK | CERT

01 (03) 06 | "Kill Bill" - SZA | 1 (1) | [P]
02 (10) 04 | "Ghost In The Machine" - SZA ft. Phoebe Bridgers | 2 | [G]
03 (N-) 01 | "Never Be The One" - Olivia O'Brien | 3
04 (N-) 01 | "Tomorrow" - Pale Waves | 4
05 (01) 03 | "Noises" - Pale Waves | 1 (1) | [P]
06 (N-) 01 | "Easy" - Pale Waves | 6
07 (07) 02 | "Eighteen" - Pale Waves | 7
08 (N-) 01 | "Sick To My Stomach" - Rebecca Black | 8
09 (N-) 01 | "Run To" - Pale Waves | 9
10 (04) 03 | "Clean" - Pale Waves | 1 (1) | [G]
11 (N-) 01 | "Strong" - Romy ft. Fred Again.. | 11
12 (N-) 01 | "Dancing Underwater" - Ella Vos | 12
13 (06) 06 | "F2F" - SZA | 1 (2) | [P]
14 (02) 15 | "Superimpose" - ELIO | 1 (1) | [3xP]
15 (N-) 01 | "Mindreader" - Ella Vos | 15
16 (N-) 01 | "Fall To Pieces" - Pale Waves | 16
17 (N-) 01 | "Flowers" - Miley Cyrus | 17
18 (05) 02 | "Red" - Pale Waves | 5
19 (17) 02 | "Open Arms" - SZA ft. Travis Scott | 17
20 (08) 02 | "One More Time" - Pale Waves | 8
21 (N-) 01 | "Change" - Pale Waves | 21
22 (22) 02 | "Drive" - Pale Waves | 22
23 (R-) 10 | "Midnight Sky" - Miley Cyrus | 2 | [P]
24 (11) 02 | "Black" - Pale Waves | 11
25 (N-) 01 | "Wish U Were Here" - Pale Waves | 25
26 (N-) 01 | "Odd Ones Out" - Pale Waves | 26
27 (25) 02 | "Conceited" - SZA | 25
28 (N-) 01 | "Gone Girl" - Olivia O'Brien | 28
29 (N-) 01 | "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" - Bizarrap ft. Shakira | 29
30 (09) 03 | "Unwanted" - Pale Waves | 2 | [G]

[GOLD] = 25+ total plays
[PLAT] = 50+ total plays

[heppolo]

Great to see "Mindreader" charting and more Pale Waves.

[crystalphoenix]

Great to see "Mindreader" charting and more Pale Waves.

Sorry about m els She did get several spins, but this past week turned out to be extra-competitive with my ongoing Pale Waves fixation, SZA, Blondini's Ella Vos recs, new Rebecca Black, new Miley (and more).

Thanks again, heppolo!

[Thriller]

Strong and Flowers

Need to listen to new RB!

[crystalphoenix]

Strong and Flowers

Need to listen to new RB!

Definitely! It makes her solidly 3-for-3 for me (and now we know Let Her Burn is due Feb 9th. So close, and yet so far...)

Thanks again, Thriller!

[RayRay]

Only have Miley Cyrus in common this week.

[flopho]

Ha, Dad(dy) jokes are always welcome here! "Clean" and "Unwanted" were definitely smart single selections.

I didn't realize you're still finalizing the rankings as you post them! Does this mean it's not too late to bribe "American Teenager," "Hurricanes," and "Hold The Girl" into your Year-End Top 5...?

Thanks again, flopho!

Oh no haha, it's just #1 and #2 that I really can't decide. Although I feel like I've made a final decision now (this sentence is an oxymoron isn't it lmao). As for the bribe offer, well for one of these three I even still accept offers for the top spot

Strong by Romy & Fred isn't usually my genre but it's quite impactful imo, and the lyrics really speak to me!
Love to see that Midnight Sky re-entry as well; while I'm glad Flowers is such a smash for her, I really wish Midnight Sky had received the same reception.

[JSparksFan]

I've joined you on Team "Kill Bill".

I had hoped six spins would've been enough for a top 10 debut for "Flowers", but I guess not. Would six spins usually be enough or was last week more competitive than usual?

Just played "Never Be the One". Sounds like a keeper!

01 (03) 06 | "Kill Bill" - SZA | 1 (1) | [P]
02 (10) 04 | "Ghost In The Machine" - SZA ft. Phoebe Bridgers | 2 | [G]
03 (N-) 01 | "Never Be The One" - Olivia O'Brien | 3
10 (04) 03 | "Clean" - Pale Waves | 1 (1) | [G]
13 (06) 06 | "F2F" - SZA | 1 (2) | [P]
14 (02) 15 | "Superimpose" - ELIO | 1 (1) | [3xP]
17 (N-) 01 | "Flowers" - Miley Cyrus | 17
19 (17) 02 | "Open Arms" - SZA ft. Travis Scott | 17
23 (R-) 10 | "Midnight Sky" - Miley Cyrus | 2 | [P]
27 (25) 02 | "Conceited" - SZA | 25
29 (N-) 01 | "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" - Bizarrap ft. Shakira | 29

[crystalphoenix]

Only have Miley Cyrus in common this week.

Our Ava overlap should resume on this Friday's chart (since I've gotten more into "One Of Us" this week, and "Dancing's Done" is back on my mind more as D&D hype reaches its climax).

Thanks again, RayRay!

[crystalphoenix]

Oh no haha, it's just #1 and #2 that I really can't decide. Although I feel like I've made a final decision now (this sentence is an oxymoron isn't it lmao). As for the bribe offer, well for one of these three I even still accept offers for the top spot

If your No. 1 is between Ethel and Sam, no bribe should be needed (unless Sam's been DMing you nudes, in which case I don't think there's anything Ethel or I could do to compete with that).

Strong by Romy & Fred isn't usually my genre but it's quite impactful imo, and the lyrics really speak to me!

Love to see that Midnight Sky re-entry as well; while I'm glad Flowers is such a smash for her, I really wish Midnight Sky had received the same reception.

Hope you haven't had to "carry so much on your own..." It's definitely one of the tranciest songs to chart that high here in a while.

Yeah, I would've much rather seen "Midnight Sky" enjoy this level of international success, but it's still a fascinating comeback to watch unfold (a bit like Meghan Trainor and "Made You Look," on an even bigger scale).

Thanks again, flopho!

[crystalphoenix]

I've joined you on Team "Kill Bill".

A potentially-lifesaving choice "rather be in hell than alone..."

I had hoped six spins would've been enough for a top 10 debut for "Flowers", but I guess not. Would six spins usually be enough or was last week more competitive than usual?

Great question, and you're right about last week having an extra-competitive play count threshold! Usually 5 plays guarantees a song a spot inside the Top 30, but last week even 6 wasn't necessarily enough to make the cut:

Spoiler!

01.) 17 plays
02.) 17
03.) 15
04.) 14
05.) 13
06.) 11
07.) 11
08.) 10
09.) 10
10.) 10
11.) 9
12.) 9
13.) 9
14.) 9
15.) 8
16.) 8
17.) 8 ("Flowers" ended up with 8, but discovering Ella and Pale Waves's second album felt like more impactful parts of last week, so I put them above her in this tiebreaker)
18.) 8
19.) 8
20.) 7
21.) 7
22.) 7
23.) 7
24.) 7
25.) 7
26.) 7
27.) 7
28.) 7
29.) 6
30.) 6 (and then a bunch of other songs with 6 that I had to leave off)

Just played "Never Be the One". Sounds like a keeper!

Hype! I didn't have any songs with OIivia as the lead in my library, but discovering that one on FreakyFlyBry's chart prompted me to add her latest 3-track EP/single.

Thanks again, Akini!

[crystalphoenix]

Paulboard Top 30
Chart Date: 01/27/23

• Sick of settling for subpar peaks, Rebecca seizes her first No. 1 with the third single from her highly-anticipated debut studio album.

TW | LW | WKS ON | TITLE | ARTIST | PEAK | CERT

01 (08) 02 | "Sick To My Stomach" - Rebecca Black | 1 (1) | [G]
02 (01) 07 | "Kill Bill" - SZA | 1 (1) | [P]
03 (04) 02 | "Tomorrow" - Pale Waves | 3 | [G]
04 (05) 04 | "Noises" - Pale Waves | 1 (1) | [P]
05 (03) 02 | "Never Be The One" - Olivia O'Brien | 3
06 (N-) 01 | "Girlfriend" - Hemlocke Springs | 6
07 (R-) 10 | "Hits Different" - Taylor Swift | 1 (1) | [2xP]
08 (12) 02 | "Dancing Underwater" - Ella Vos | 8
09 (R-) 06 | "Lavender Haze" - Taylor Swift | 7 | [P]
10 (02) 05 | "Ghost In The Machine" - SZA ft. Phoebe Bridgers | 2 | [G]
11 (15) 02 | "Mindreader" - Ella Vos | 11
12 (N-) 01 | "Trial By Fire" - Ella Vos | 12
13 (09) 02 | "Run To" - Pale Waves | 9
14 (R-) 04 | "Welcome To My Island" - Caroline Polachek | 1 (1) | [G]
15 (R-) 03 | "Maroon" - Taylor Swift | 15 | [G]
16 (N-) 01 | "Red Flags" - Mimi Webb | 16
17 (07) 03 | "Eighteen" - Pale Waves | 7 | [G]
18 (N-) 01 | "Turbulence" - Ella Vos | 18
19 (N-) 01 | "State Of Emotion" - Ella Vos | 19
20 (R-) 05 | "Dancing's Done" - Ava Max | 4 | [G]
21 (N-) 01 | "One Of Us" - Ava Max | 21
22 (R-) 05 | "Look At You" - Rebecca Black | 5 | [G]
23 (29) 02 | "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" - Bizarrap ft. Shakira | 23
24 (R-) 04 | "Ghost Of You" - Mimi Webb | 3 | [G]
25 (11) 02 | "Strong" - Romy ft. Fred Again.. | 11
26 (10) 04 | "Clean" - Pale Waves | 1 (1) | [G]
27 (20) 03 | "One More Time" - Pale Waves | 8
28 (22) 03 | "Drive" - Pale Waves | 22
29 (17) 02 | "Flowers" - Miley Cyrus | 17
30 (06) 02 | "Easy" - Pale Waves | 6

[GOLD] = 25+ total plays
[PLAT] = 50+ total plays

[Blondini]

Wow! She took the lift to the top floor!

[crystalphoenix]

Wow! She took the lift to the top floor!

My hype for her album is sky-high now I knew there was something charmingly-80's about "Sick To My Stomach," but I couldn't put my finger on the Janet similarities/influence until you mentioned it. Ella owes all her entries to you too!

Thanks again, Blondini!

[heppolo]

Hemlocke is the one to watch for me, I've already liked a few of her previous singles, this one might go even better.

[JSparksFan]

Wait a sec. "Friday" Rebecca Black is a lesbian? I'm here for it! "Sick to My Stomach" is such a smooth, mature ballad. I like that it has that snappy backing beat to lift it.

That's quite the tumble for "Flowers", but small yay that it even lasted a second week.

01 (08) 02 | "Sick To My Stomach" - Rebecca Black | 1 (1) | [G]
02 (01) 07 | "Kill Bill" - SZA | 1 (1) | [P]
05 (03) 02 | "Never Be The One" - Olivia O'Brien | 3
07 (R-) 10 | "Hits Different" - Taylor Swift | 1 (1) | [2xP]
09 (R-) 06 | "Lavender Haze" - Taylor Swift | 7 | [P]
10 (02) 05 | "Ghost In The Machine" - SZA ft. Phoebe Bridgers | 2 | [G]
14 (R-) 04 | "Welcome To My Island" - Caroline Polachek | 1 (1) | [G]
15 (R-) 03 | "Maroon" - Taylor Swift | 15 | [G]
20 (R-) 05 | "Dancing's Done" - Ava Max | 4 | [G]
29 (17) 02 | "Flowers" - Miley Cyrus | 17

[crystalphoenix]

Hemlocke is the one to watch for me, I've already liked a few of her previous singles, this one might go even better.

"Girlfriend" took embarrassingly-long to click with me, but I finally get its appeal now (and the video's a lot of low-budget fun). "Gimme All Ur Love" is quite different, but I like it too.

Thanks again, heppolo!

[crystalphoenix]

Wait a sec. "Friday" Rebecca Black is a lesbian? I'm here for it! "Sick to My Stomach" is such a smooth, mature ballad. I like that it has that snappy backing beat to lift it.

Wikipedia quotes her as "queer," so there might be some jams aimed at gents on her album too. Really glad that "Sick To My Stomach" made a good first impression! I knew she'd been putting out music over the past several years, but I hadn't paid much attention to any of it until these three most recent singles that all hit. the. spot.

That's quite the tumble for "Flowers", but small yay that it even lasted a second week.

Ha, yeah, "Flowers" definitely won't be an instance where our 2023 YEC's align (though Miley clearly doesn't need my support this time anyway).

Thanks again, Akini!

[flopho]

Rebecca's track is growing on me, it's not as instant as 'Crumbs' was for me, but another strong pop track from her.
Yess at Hemlocke's Top 10 debut here happy to see that the cocaine she put into that bridge is finally starting to have an effect on you